SILENT SCOPE 2: DARK SILHOUETTE ARTICLES

September 17, 2001 - While light-gun games have always been relatively one-dimensional, the level of intense action coupled with lots of eye-hand coordination has always made them fun -- and sometimes despite their single-mindedness, great experiences. They're the original arcade game, descending from man's desire to shoot/hit something. As a game, it always makes for a pure, simple kind of entertainment.
Silent Scope 2 Dark Silhouette, the sequel to the original Silent Scope, once again descends from the arcade, and just like the first game, it plays without any kind of peripheral light-gun to enhance it. The PS2 home version uses the dual shock to aim, and while I'm a big fan of the dual shock controller, it's no substitute for a light-gun sniper rifle. The feel of that arcade gun, along with its ease of motion, is the essence of the game, I would say it's at least 50% of the game's appeal. Without the gun, Silent Scope is more of an exercise, a drill. It's decent fun, but it doesn't come close to the level of excitement of adrenaline rushes that the arcade version delivers.

July 30, 2001 - Silent Scope 2: Dark Silhouette for PlayStation 2 is a direct port of the arcade game released about six months ago with some added levels that are currently exclusive to the PS2 version. Two of the biggest complaints about the first Silent Scope, which launched with the PlayStation 2, was that it was too short and that it was no longer that fun without the gun that was part of the arcade version.

May 23, 2001 - Were you overwhelmed by all the news, movies and screens that IGN and other websites tossed at you during the three-day madness that is E3? Well, that's understandable. Luckily, IGNinsider can help bring order to the chaos with Post-E3 updates organized by game companies. We will highlight a different game publisher every day, show you what their E3 booths looked like and tell you what games they displayed on the show floor.

May 18, 2001 - Konami of America has given out some new high-resolution screens of Silent Scope 2: Dark Silhouette, the sequel the arcade sniper game that was released on PlayStation 2 last year. We'll have hands-on impressions a little later, but until then, you can feast your eyes on these brand new screenshots of the game.

May 17, 2001 - Silent Scope 2: Dark Silhouette for PlayStation 2 is a direct port of the arcade game released about six months ago with some added levels that are currently exclusive to the PS2 version. Two of the biggest complaints about the first Silent Scope, which launched with the PlayStation 2, was that it was too short and that it was no longer that fun without the gun that was part of the arcade version.